Roger J Manning, Beck / Jellyfish / Moog Cookbook / Imperial Drag
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. is a US-based keyboardist, singer, and songwriter renowned for co-founding the bands Jellyfish, the Moog Cookbook, and Imperial Drag. He also happens to be a long-time member of Beck’s backing band, is a member of The Lickerish Quartet and has also collaborated with artists such as Air, Jay-Z, Blink 182, and Johnny Cash. We cover a lot of this amazing territory in our chat with Roger. To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): Roger’s past 12 months Approach to working on music for sleep and/or meditation Roger’s musical upbringing Developing a career as a musician: the early days and catching the songwriting bug Beatnik Beatch in action The formation of Jellyfish and developing as a musician and an arranger Learning how to be a successful live band Roger in action with Jellyfish on Later with Jools Holland – The Ghost at Number One Jellyfish live on Letterman Jellyfish – The King is Half Undressed Love for Burt Bacharach Roger’s solo albums Wish it Would Rain – Roger J Manning Operator – Roger J Manning Joining Beck’s band An amazing YouTube playlist for Moog Cookbook Roger in action with Imperial Drag Roger playing with Beck – Paisley Park Sessions – Up All Night Roger with Beck on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Colors Roger’s ever-changing keyboard rig with Beck Roger playing live with Beck 2023 Tag a Keyboard Player: Thomas Dolby and Jeff Babko Desert Island Discs: Black Sea – XTC, Imperial Bedroom – Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Steve McQueen – Prefab Sprout, Deceptive Bends – 10CC, The Black Album – The Damned Key links: Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook,